Patient's question:
2 Yesterday morning, I felt uncomfortable in my stomach with vomiting. In the evening, I had a high fever of 39.5°C. After taking fever-reducing medicine, my temperature returned to normal, but I was told my throat was sore. The doctor suspects it might be hand, foot, and mouth disease? This itching, what can be done to relieve it?Doctor's answer:
This disease is more common in children aged 2 to 10, especially those under 5 years old. Hand, foot, and mouth disease rarely causes itching, with a incubation period of 3 to 7 days. Before the onset of symptoms, pre-monitory signs such as low fever, headache, and loss of appetite can be observed to varying degrees. Skin lesions of hand, foot, and mouth disease typically appear within 1 to 3 days. The initial stage is red macules, which quickly develop into vesicles measuring 2 to 4 millimeters in size. The vesicle walls are thin, with clear fluid inside and a surrounding erythema. The vesicles then collapse, forming a white erosion or ulcerative surface. If you have similar symptoms, it is recommended to visit a hospital for relevant examinations. This disease should be differentiated from erythema multiforme, herpangina, and chickenpox. Attention should be paid to isolation and symptomatic treatment.